(A) Acceptance of the sketch plan does not assure acceptance of the preliminary plat.
(1) Submittal. The proprietor shall file 2 copies of the sketch plan and other data to the Township Clerk at least 10 days before a meeting of the Planning Commission. The date of the Planning Commission meeting shall be considered the filing date. Copies shall be distributed by the Township Clerk to:
(a) Planning Commission; and
(b) Township Zoning Administrator.
(2) Information required.
(a) Sketch plan. The plan shall show the subdivision’s entire development scheme in schematic form including the area for immediate development, and shall include the following:
1. General layout of street, blocks and lots in sketch form;
2. Existing conditions and characteristics of the land on and adjacent to the site; and
3. Any general area set aside for schools, parks and other community facilities.
(b) Engineering letter. A letter from a surveyor concerning the general feasibility of the land for subdividing.
(c) Ownership. The Township Board and Planning Commission may require such proof of ownership of the land proposed to be subdivided as they deem necessary.
(3) Review procedure.
(a) The subdivider shall submit 2 copies of the pre-preliminary plat to the Township Clerk 10 days before the next meeting of the Planning Commission.
(b) The Township Clerk shall promptly transmit the 2 copies of the pre-preliminary plat to. the Planning Commission.
(c) The Planning Commission or Subdivision Committee of the Commission will review the plan with the subdivider or his or her agent. The Commission may also require that copies of the pre-preliminary plat be submitted to other affected public agencies for review.
(d) The Planning Commission shall inform the subdivider or his or her agent of the township’s development policies and make appropriate comments and suggestions concerning the proposed development scheme.
(e) The Planning Commission shall inform the Township Board of the results of the review of the pre-preliminary plat.
(B) Pre-preliminary plat review is an aid to the developer and to the township. Under this procedure, a developer is provided with the opportunity to obtain the advice and assistance of the Township Planning Consultant and Engineering Consultant and the many agencies involved in subdividing, before preparation of the preliminary plat and its submission for approval.
(C) Nothing in this section shall be so construed as to require any pre-application contact. Any subdivider may elect to begin the subdivision procedure by submitting a preliminary plat for tentative approval, as set forth below.
(Ord. 372.1 § 302, passed 6-10-1999)